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单词 brevet
释义

brevet

1 of 2

noun

bre·​vet bri-ˈvet How to pronounce brevet (audio)
 chiefly British  ˈbre-vit
: a commission giving a military officer higher nominal rank than that for which pay is received

brevet

2 of 2

verb

brevetted or breveted; brevetting or breveting

transitive verb

: to confer rank upon by brevet

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, document, from Anglo-French, diminutive of bref letter — more at brief

First Known Use

Noun

1689, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1812, in the meaning defined above

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